Join the Labs Are Vital Community and Make Your Voice Heard

The Labs Are Vitalprogram is committed to supporting laboratory professionals, giving them a powerful voice and supporting the essential contribution that laboratory medicine makes to our healthcare system.

Labs Are Vital has entered a new era. Originally launched by Abbott Diagnostics in 2006, a new consortium of international professional bodies has now been formed to build on the programme’s success. Read the official press release here.

Existing and new members are invited to register with the new website at www.labsarevital.com. Members are encouraged to post blogs, start discussions, comment on stories, share their own experiences and contribute to the online toolbox.

This website is designed to:

• Highlight the value of the laboratory team in patient care;
• Emphasize evidence-based medicine as a driving force for patient outcomes;
• Facilitate interaction among the laboratory community; and
• Promote laboratory medicine as an attractive career choice.

Labs Are Vital is dedicated to energizing medical laboratory professionals worldwide. This site will feature:

• Articles and comment from laboratory professionals describing current topics and anticipated developments within the laboratory, the hospital, the community, and in the realm of government policy;
• Opportunities to connect with peers globally to share strategies, successes, and opportunities in promoting the field of laboratory medicine; and
• Links to profiles on a range of careers that may inspire those considering the profession.

By working together, we can continue to spread the message that Labs Are Vital.